Explanatory note

This Order abolishes the Library Advisory Council for England, also known as the Advisory Council on Libraries, which was established under section 2 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, and is listed in Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011.

Article 3 repeals section 2 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 Act and makes other amendments to primary legislation that are necessary in consequence of the abolition of the Library Advisory Council for England.

Article 4 amends secondary legislation that is no longer relevant in consequence of the abolition of the Library Advisory Council for England.

An impact assessment as to the effect that this Order may have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available on the Government website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-assessment-for-the-proposed-abolition-of-the-advisory-council-on-libraries). This impact assessment is also published with the Explanatory Document alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.